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• Antonie Ju, Leiden
• Christina Hedwig Schuer, Örgryte församling († 1870)
• (2) Gerbrig Symens, Hindeloopen, Friesland, Nederland Nederland († 1848)
• Adrianus Petrusz de Lange, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland NL († 1855)
• Aleijda Kunst, Zwolle, 8011, Nederland
• Arnoldus (Arnould) van Reusel, Diessen, Nederland († 1847)
• Anna Cornelia Stuijts, Stabroek († 1794)
• Anna Maria van Vught, Vlijmen
• Adriaan Petruszn de Lange, Alkmaar († 1855)
• Adriaan Peter Stuylingh de Lange, Alkmaar, N.H († 1855)

• Catherine Joseph Arnetiaux (43), Lille (Saint-André), 59350, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
• Cornelia Cornelisz van VIANEN (23), Bleskensgraaf
• Grietje Langedijk (43), Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Joanna Catharina van Barel (0), Hingene
• Elisabeth Dirk Fabri (28), Hapert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Christian Schwerin (2), Burgstall,Börde,Sachsen-Anhalt,Bundesrepublick Deutschland
• Jan Harmens BOOMAN (51), Zuid-Beijerland
• François Jacques de Kerouartz (41), Lannilis, Finistère, France
• Johan van Oordt (73)
• Jannetje de Groot (68), Valke Bolwerk, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1749 » Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician († 1779)
• 1797 » Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer († 1879)
• 1802 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist († 1829)
• 1811 » Ambroise Thomas, French composer († 1896)
• 1813 » Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist († 1896)
• 1815 » Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica († 1901)
• 1827 » Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st President of Brazil († 1892)
• 1828 » Louise of the Netherlands († 1871)
• 1833 » Carola of Vasa († 1907)
• 1843 » James Scott Skinner, Scottish violinist and composer († 1927)

• 1678 » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
• 1729 » Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
• 1743 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
• 1778 » Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (b. 1703)
• 1778 » Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (b. 1756)
• 1792 » Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1732)
• 1799 » Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician (b. 1726)
• 1868 » Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, French archaeologist and historian (b. 1788)
• 1877 » Robert Williams (known as Trebor Mai), Welsh poet (b. 1830)
• 1880 » Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra, Austrian physician and dermatologist (b. 1816)

1. Jan
2. Pieter
3. Johannes
4. Cornelis
5. Hendrik
6. Joannes
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Dirk
13. John
14. Klaas
15. Jean
16. Abraham

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Catharina
6. Marie
7. Trijntje
8. Elisabeth
9. Joanna
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Adriana
14. Aaltje
15. Elizabeth
16. Janna

• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• February 26 » The British East India Company factory on Balambangan Island is destroyed by Moro pirates.
• March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
• May 20 » The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• August 20 » The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
• September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
• September 25 » American Revolution: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe.

The temperature on August 5, 1775 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: donder weerlicht omtrent helder.